Final Theft Data; Motor Vehicle Theft Prevention Standard

This document publishes the final data on thefts of model year (MY) 1995 passenger motor vehicles that occurred in calendar year (CY) 1995. The final 1995 theft data indicate a decrease in the vehicle theft rate when compared to the theft rate experienced in CY/MY 1994. The final theft rate for MY 1995 passenger vehicles stolen in calendar year 1995 (3.57 thefts per thousand vehicles produced) decreased by 14.4 percent from the theft rate for CY/MY 1994 vehicles (4.17 thefts per thousand vehicle produced). Publication of these data fulfills NHTSA's statutory obligation to periodically obtain accurate and timely theft data and publish the information for review and comment. The data were calculated for informational purposes only.